The Water-Fire Lotus spun as it flew forward at a rapid pace, continuously repelling attacks from flying beasts along the way.

However, after the lotus petals of the Water-Fire Lotus closed, the space inside was too small,

Since the Water-Fire Lotus did not require his control, he simply did nothing and closed his eyes to rest.

Zhao Feiyan needed to expend a considerable amount of spiritual power to control the Water-Fire Lotus, and that power comprised both water and fire spiritual energies from within her. Flying for an extended period while fending off attacks from flying beasts caused her spiritual power to deplete severely.

Fortunately, after they had flown more than a thousand meters, Zhao Feiyan detected the location of the armor with her divine sense.

Under her control, the Water-Fire Lotus stopped and descended, landing halfway up the mountain where the armor was hidden. Zhao Feiyan reminded him, "Little Qiang, retrieve the armor!"

Wang Xiaoqiang had already released his divine sense when the Water-Fire Lotus stopped, precisely locating the armor. Hearing her reminder, he opened his eyes, and, with a thought, the Penglai Immortal Sword flew out, blasting open the mountain.

The armor appeared, shining brightly. Judging from its quality, it seemed to be a grade higher than the one they had previously obtained, marked with a number 4 label.

With a wave of his hand, Wang Xiaoqiang beckoned the armor to his grasp.

Armor in hand, Zhao Feiyan controlled the Water-Fire Lotus to turn around and fly back the way they came.

The bud of the Water-Fire Lotus was initially small, barely able to accommodate the two of them. Now with the addition of a suit of armor, space became even smaller. Wang Xiaoqiang simply stored the armor in the Sumeru Ring and then wrapped his arms around Zhao Feiyan.

Suddenly feeling his arms encircle her, Zhao Feiyan trembled and teased, "What are you doing?!"

Far from retracting his hands, Wang Xiaoqiang intensified his embrace and said, "Feiyan, thank you for helping me get the armor. I will definitely repay your kindness some day,"

With Wang Xiaoqiang's embrace, their bodies pressed even closer, and the space seemed to open up, making it less cramped. Zhao Feiyan did not resist, allowing him to hold her as she asked, "What will you repay me with...?!"

"What do you want?"

"There is nothing I want on you!" Zhao Feiyan said.

"Who says there isn't?" Wang Xiaoqiang replied, placing his hands on Zhao Feiyan's abdomen. With a thought, he drew the Water Element Spiritual Qi and the Fire Element Spiritual Energy from the Five Elements Spirit Spring, transferring it along his arms into her abdomen, directly into her lower dantian.

Originally, because she had been controlling the Water-Fire Lotus for a long time, Zhao Feiyan's internal Water and Fire spiritual energies had been nearly exhausted, and she was worried about not being able to fly out of this perilous territory if she ran out of spiritual power. But Wang Xiaoqiang, just in time, transferred spiritual energy to her, like charcoal in snowy weather,

At this moment, she was surprised to find that the spiritual energies Wang Xiaoqiang infused into her were both Water and Fire, and moreover, several times purer than the spiritual energies in her body.

As Wang Xiaoqiang's spiritual power flowed in, she felt her own spiritual energy swell, her strength increased, and the speed of controlling the Water-Fire Lotus accelerated more than twofold.

"The Buddha says that three thousand past-life glances only earn a single encounter in this life, and thirty thousand glances earn the knowing of each other. Feiyan, we met, knew each other, and accompanied one another through hardships in Yan Mountain—how many glances must that have taken in past lives! Feiyan, the fate between us, how profound it is!" Wang Xiaoqiang said tenderly, holding Zhao Feiyan tight.

Zhao Feiyan was intoxicated.

In Wang Xiaoqiang's warm embrace, her body was intoxicated; and in his gentle, affectionate words, her heart was also intoxicated.

She was intoxicated in both body and spirit.

If it weren't for the need to concentrate solely on controlling the Water-Fire Lotus, she truly wished to lean into Wang Xiaoqiang's arms, close her eyes, and quietly savor his tenderness.

After transferring spiritual energy to her for a while, Wang Xiaoqiang ceased his handiwork and, feeling somewhat tired, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Not only did Wang Xiaoqiang fall asleep, but he also dreamt,

Zhao Feiyan, her mind heady from Wang Xiaoqiang's earnest words, noticed the man behind her cease the transfer of spiritual energy, and then, she heard snores, realizing that Wang Xiaoqiang had fallen asleep and was even snoring.

Zhao Feiyan turned her lotus-like face, glanced at him with eyes full of love, saw he was truly asleep—and his sleeping expression was somewhat silly—couldn't help but smile, then turned back to continue controlling the Water-Fire Lotus in its flight.

Suddenly, she felt something was off.

As these thoughts raced through his mind, Wang Xiaoqiang hurriedly blurted out, "Feiyan, I, I really fell asleep just now, I didn't know anything, I, I was wrong..."

While saying this, Wang Xiaoqiang clapped his hands together.

There was a loud smack.

It sounded like slapping one's own face.

Upon hearing this sound, Zhao Feiyan's expression changed, and then she turned around, grabbed his hands, and said, "What are you doing? I didn't really blame you. A big man like you shouldn't slap his own face. Doing so would greatly damage your Daoist heart, which is extremely disadvantageous for your future cultivation."

"Feiyan, I, I really fell asleep just now. If I'm lying, may I be struck by thunder and receive no mercy..."

Wang Xiaoqiang hadn't even finished saying the word "death" when Zhao Feiyan covered his mouth with her hand and said earnestly, "Little Qiang, we just walked away from the brink of death, let's not mention the word 'death' again..."

"Feiyan, then, do you believe me? I really didn't mean to be lecherous towards you..." Wang Xiaoqiang said, with an innocent look on his face.

"I believe you, Little Qiang, I believe you!" Zhao Feiyan stared deeply into Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes and spoke with affection.

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"Alright, Feiyan, quickly control the Water-Fire Lotus and let's leave this place!"

Zhao Feiyan was practically lying in Wang Xiaoqiang's embrace, then she focused her willpower and controlled the Water-Fire Lotus to fly forward.

"Roar!"

Just as the Water-Fire Lotus was about to fly out of the mountain range's interior, a sudden, loud roar came. A flying beast with the body of a leopard and as big as a hut charged at the Water-Fire Lotus with a fierce roar.

Its speed was like that of lightning.

This was a Third-Level Spirit Beast named Lightning Flying Leopard,

The reason the Lightning Flying Leopard got its name was not only because it had wings on its back enabling it to fly, but also because its flying speed was incredibly fast, as swift as lightning.

Its incredible speed brought about terrifying force. As the Lightning Flying Leopard charged like lightning, appearing utterly fearless, Zhao Feiyan cried out in alarm and quickly maneuvered the Water-Fire Lotus to dodge.

Barely avoiding the Lightning Flying Leopard's deadly charge, the Water-Fire Lotus seemed to lose direction and wavered aimlessly in the air.

In fact, the number of Lightning Flying Leopards in Yan Mountain was not high, and cultivators entering the mountain rarely encountered them as long as they did not fly for extended periods.

However, once one encountered a Lightning Flying Leopard, it was like running into bad luck, and escaping from it was extremely difficult.

Zhao Feiyan understood the ferocity of the Lightning Flying Leopard, which was why she became so panicked.

"Don't be afraid, use all your strength to collide with it!" Wang Xiaoqiang said, placing his hands on Zhao Feiyan's abdomen again—one hand channeling Fire Element Spiritual Energy, the other channeling Water Element Spiritual Qi—as both streams of powerful spiritual energy entered into Zhao Feiyan's Dantian.

Strengthened by the substantial spiritual energy, Zhao Feiyan regained her confidence. As the Lightning Flying Leopard charged again like a bolt of lightning, she clenched her teeth and desperately propelled the water and fire spiritual powers within her body onto the Water-Fire Lotus.

Under the drive of these two forces, a burst of flames suddenly erupted from the bud of the Water-Fire Lotus. Those flames, formed from Fire Element Spiritual Energy, were tangible and extremely pure. The powerful spiritual power spread out with impressive might,

while the black petals, under the influence of the Water Element Spiritual Qi, shone brilliantly. The petal blades, emitting dark luminescence, were like massive divine weapons in their rapid rotation, forming a giant wheel of divine weapons, surging with an overwhelming force,

As the Lightning Flying Leopard charged once more like a streak of lightning, the Water-Fire Lotus, under Zhao Feiyan's control, didn't retreat but advanced to meet the attack.

The next moment...

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